This is a Log as we travel to keep us in touch with the real world. We spent a lot of time in the real world now we love the space in the travel world. We live and love full time in our motor home. We tow a Honda FIT to scout around in. We have driven to Alaska and all the lower 48 states. We parked and took a side trip to Hawaii. After traveling in over 20 countries we are most proud of the 1900+ miles we hiked on the Appalachian Trail. Our plans are to travel as long as our health allows.

Sunday, February 10, 2019

But for the grace of God, could be my family

Automobile’sof Art:

1950 Chevrolet pickup, Classic, Beautiful when things are great.

The now: Today I saw a large picture of a young
man with the caption “Man 25 Accused Of Robbing Local Bank.”I do not know this man but one thing I do
know, there is a giant possibility that some hard working mother and dad are very
ashamed, embarrassed and hurt.

A wrecked classic is a shame, but nothing like a wrecked life!

I cannot see a picture like that without thinking
of the parents. Most parents never disown their own, but that does not stop the
hurt. The shame felt when neighbors point to their house when talking to
someone.

Parents of the murderer, thief and drug dealer
suffer untold shame. Some move, many cannot afford to. Their real friends
support them and offer help. That is commendable, but it does not erase the
damage done.Some people even go as far
as BLAME the parents. In a few cases it may be deserved.

Criminals do not all come from
broken homes, the slums or from professional criminals. Some come from the
homes of the well-to-do. Some come from church going God-fearing parents. I
know brothers from a hard working family. One spent most of his adult life in
prison, the other became a successful businessman. In that case it was drugs,
but why one and not the other?

I fished with
a man whose son had brought shame on the family. One day out of the blue as we quietly
trolled, he said, “Now I know how Earl felt!”His friend Earl’s son had done the same thing
a few years earlier. The hurt was deep.

Very few humans are alone, someone cares. Those mistakes or actions hurt. Think of the family when you see the headlines. A prayer cannot hurt!Nite Shipslog

8 comments:

Exactly! When I was younger I didn't grasp when mother would whisper, "Oh, his/her poor parents." Genetics is a strange puppy for sure. Just look at Cain and Abel! While parenting shouldn't be held up to scorn or ridicule, I'm afraid some members of society still look for any opportunity to point a finger.

I do pray for the families of those who do horrific acts. In the case of the young man that killed all those kids at Sandy Hook Elementary School back a few years ago, I thought of it a "blessing" that he killed his mom beforehand. She truly would have had such a hard time, I do believe, living knowing what her son had done.

So true and yes, prayers always help. Who can tell what makes anyone go wrong. As parents, most try to their best to raise their children to responsible and trustworthy people. We all have choices to make and sometimes it's just a matter of bad choices. One bad, leading to another. We can not blame ourselves for what another chooses to do. But we can always say a prayer.

I think we all experience hurt and shame at one point or another, even if it's not directly within our own family. All we can do for the lost and wayward IS to Pray for them. God has a plan for each of us and that, we must accept. We aren't meant to know all the answers and reasons. My prayers always for the hurt and hateful.loven'hugs from up north where Bill has been plowing snow steady with another 6-9 inches expected late tonight. We sure needed the insulation mother nature is providing. The east coast has already gotten more than their share. God be with them with this next storm.

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